TY  - JOUR
T1  - Isolation and Characterization of <I>Campylobacter</I> from Red-Crowned Cranes in China
AU - Feng, Xue AU - Yuan, Jiang AU - Fei, Xu AU - Xiao-Rong, Zhang AU - Jun, Luan AU - Chang-Qing, Zhu AU - Hao, Chen 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 8
IS  - 12
SP  - 2442
EP  - 2446
PY  - 2009
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2009.2442.2446
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2009.2442.2446
KW  - Red-crowned cranes
KW  -Campylobacter
KW  -antibiotics
KW  -virulence-associated genes
AB  - In this study, 120 cloacal samples were collected from healthy red-crowned cranes in Yancheng National Rare Bird Reservation District of China and identified by API campy test and multiplex PCR. The results shown that 21.67% (26/120) of these samples were detected to be positive in <I>Campylobacter </I>infection, of which 15 isolates were identified as <I>C. jejuni</I>. Using the transmission electron microscope, we observed the morphologic change of the Bacterial particles with negative staining. <I>C. jejuni</I> showing rod-shape and unipolar sheathed flagella. We found that<I> Campylobacter</I> infection correlated well with age of birds, which was proved by the findings that significant higher isolation rate was obtained in young red-crowned cranes, compared to adult groups. Meanwhile, antibiotics susceptibility test indicated a middle-level of drug resistance was found in these strains. The presence of flaA (100%), cdtB (100%), racR (100%), dnaJ (96.2%), cdtC (96.2%), cadF (95%), pldA (93%), cdtA (93%), ciaB (90%), ceuE (85%), wlaN (40%) and virB11 (0%). Virulence genes was detected in <I>C. jejuni</I> by PCR. The data described here would offer a helpful information for the prevention of <I>Campylobacter</I> infection of wild birds and humans.
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